The Leading Edge: Policy & Advocacy Blog
The Leading Edge, AASA's policy & advocacy blog, provides up-to-date information about activities in Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill that affect you and your school district.
Topics include new or proposed regulations and federal policies, federal funding updates and opportunities, advocacy resources and more.
Latest Posts
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October 18, 2021
DOJ OCR Issue New Mental Health Guidance for Districts -
October 18, 2021
FDA Releases Guidance for Voluntary Sodium Reductions for Food Industry -
October 18, 2021
GUEST POST: Supporting Teachers and Students Post-COVID -
October 08, 2021
萝莉网Urges Congress to Maintain School Meal Flexibilities -
October 18, 2021
Toolkit To Raise Awareness Of The Child Tax Credit -
October 18, 2021
57 School And Library Organizations Urge The Inclusion Of Homework Gap Funding In Build Better Act -
October 18, 2021
New Report Studies Relationship Between School District Boundaries, Affordable Housing and What It Means for Educational Equity -
October 18, 2021
Department of Education Announces Actions to Improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program -
October 18, 2021
New Report Details Challenges Faced by Superintendents During COVID-19 -
October 18, 2021
Back to School: Supporting Educational Environments Free from Discrimination: A Resource Collection for Elementary and Secondary Schools -
October 18, 2021
萝莉网Memo on New OSERS Guidance -
October 18, 2021
Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fix TEACH Grant Program -
October 18, 2021
萝莉网Urges Congress to Include Children Nutrition in Budget Reconciliation -
October 18, 2021
AASA-Endorsed Cybersecurity Bills Heads to Biden鈥檚 DeskThe K-12 Cybersecurity Act, that would help protect K-12 school systems from cyber-attacks, will head to President Biden to be signed into law.
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Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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September 18, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 40: The Impact of Impact AidType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant speaks with Quincy Natay, superintendent of Chinle Unifed School District #24 in Chinle, AZ about the critical need of Impact Aid funding, the nation鈥檚 oldest federal K-12 education program that turns 75 this year. -
September 02, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill Act & Its Impact on K-12 EducationType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsA whitepaper outlines the key policy and funding impacts for public schools following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. -
July 16, 2025
School Law Under the Microscope: Outcomes of the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Affecting K-12 EducationType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Legal MattersInsightful webinar exploring the latest and most significant U.S. Supreme Court cases affecting K-12 public education.
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